Since Nov. 10, many Broadway shows have been on hiatus while stagehands were on strike. Well, the strike has been settled, so performances resume Nov. 29. Some productions, like The Little Mermaid, have delayed planned openings, while others have extended their limited engagements to try and make up for lost time.
New Opening Dates:
The Farnsworth Invention: Dec. 3
August: Osage County: Dec. 4
The Seafarer: Dec. 6
Is He Dead?: Dec. 9
The Little Mermaid: to be announced
Be sure to contact the ticket service or box office for information on refunds, rescheduling, etc. Click here for a complete list of all current Broadway shows, plus some coming attractions. For more Broadway news, you can also visit BroadwayWorld.com.
Other theatre options:
Don't forget that there are other great shows you can catch while
visting New York City. There are special holiday family shows, including The Radio City Christmas Spectacular at Radio City Music Hall; the New York City Ballet in George Balanchine's The Nutcracker, and The Big Apple Circus: Celebrate!, both at Lincoln Center; Wintuk: Cirque du Soleil in the WaMu Theatre at Madison Square Garden; Holiday Wonders at the Beacon Theatre; a special holiday version of The Gazillion Bubble Show at New World Stages; and The New Shanghai Circus at the New Victory Theatre.
Also, don't forget the dozens of wonderful Off-Broadway shows.
Now we can all get back to enjoying theatre in New York City.